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Retail in South Africa
What moved in the last 45 days, grouped by what kind of event it was, because a leadership change and a regulatory finding are two different conversations.
- items read
- 255items read
- publications
- 18publications
- kinds of event
- 6kinds of event
- organisations named
- 10organisations named
Updated 2026-11-11
What kind of month it was
- 23expansion
- 4security incidents
- 4leadership changes
- 4results
- 4regulatory action
- 3funding and investment
What happened
- 2026-11-11capitalLifestyle Superspar invests in Ballito revamp as fresh food demand growsBizcommunity Retail ↗
- 2026-11-11expansionPoetry expands lifestyle retail concept with new Paarl storeBizcommunity Retail ↗
- 2026-11-11regulatory actionSoftware reliability check MAGICQA20261110E 04379Retailing Africa ↗
- 2026-11-10regulatory actionSoftware reliability check MAGICQA20261109M 09914Retailing Africa ↗
- 2026-11-07expansionLargest retailer in South Africa opening a new store every two daysBusinessTech ↗
- 2026-11-04expansionPick n Pay asap! gets an AI upgrade designed to speed up online ordersStuff South Africa ↗
- 2026-11-02expansionSmart Shopper goes Pro as Pick n Pay adds paid loyalty tierBizcommunity Retail ↗
- 2026-11-02expansionWhy custom AI girls are the future: An honest review of their potentialRetailing Africa ↗
- 2026-10-29resultsPick n Pay interim results show progress, despite constrained trading conditionsBizcommunity Retail ↗
- 2026-10-27expansionInvestec and Shoprite in talks over potential retail banking dealBizcommunity ICT ↗
- 2026-10-14exec moveAfter 30 years, Boxer readies a surprise CEO transition in 2027Bizcommunity Retail ↗
- 2026-10-10expansionOakley expands lifestyle retail with new Sandton storeBizcommunity Retail ↗
Named most often
- Mall of Africa4
- H&M3
- V&A Waterfront3
- OASIS Sperrdatei3
- Stake Espa3
- World of Beauty3
- Smart Shopper3
- Uniq Clothing2
- Sea Point2
- World Test Champions2
Counted only where the organisation is named in the headline, so this is who the month was about rather than who got a mention.
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